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No conclusive data to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution: Govt
Air pollution is one of the aggravating factors for respiratory...
GST on cigarettes tobacco aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc GST Council decision on Dec 21
"The GoM has agreed to propose a special rate of 35 per cent on...
A 19-year-old is the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease – the cause is a mystery
A brain biopsy would be too risky, so understanding the biological mechanisms of his dementia is difficult – and this case remains a medical mystery at this point Cases of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease are on the rise in younger patients Sheffield: A19-year-old man...
Scan, share service for faster OPD registrations gaining success: NHA
The Scan and Share service is currently live in 125 districts across 25 states and UTs in the country. Karnataka (2.5 lakh tokens), Uttar Pradesh (1.1 lakh users) and Delhi (72,000 users) are the leading states in the adoption of this service for better patient...
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: WHO
The report, which tracks maternal deaths nationally, regionally and globally from 2000 to 2020, shows there were an estimated 287 000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2020. This marks only a slight decrease from 309 000 in 2016 when the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals...
Apple makes major progress on no-prick blood glucose tracking for Its watch
The Apple Watch has gradually become more of a health tool. The first model, launched in 2015, included a heart-rate sensor but was more focused on fitness tracking. The device gained the ability to take electrocardiograms, or ECGs, from the wrist in 2018. It also can...
South Korean Court recognises same-sex couple’s rights
A gay couple won a lawsuit in South Korea granting them spousal coverage from the national health insurance program, an apparent first in the country that only legally recognizes marriage as between heterosexual couples. In its ruling, the Seoul High Court on Tuesday...
Past Covid infection provided substantial protection against reinfection: Lancet study
''Vaccination is the safest way to acquire immunity, whereas acquiring natural immunity must be weighed against the risks of severe illness and death associated with the initial infection,” said lead author Stephen Lim from the Institute for Health Metrics and...
Colorectal cancer on rise in India, experts stress on early preventive screening
Studies suggest that a sedentary lifestyle and faulty food habits are making this variant of cancer common, even among the young, Dr M D Ray, Professor at the department of Surgical Oncology at AIIMS, Delhi said Over the last five years, the disease has doubled to...
Mobile health intervention can help prevent secondary stroke: Study
Mobile health (mHealth) refers to the use of mobile and wireless devices to improve health and deliver care Stroke (brain attack) is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India. There are two types of stroke; ischemic when there is a blockage in one of...
eSanjeevani: Telemedicine services connecting patients with doctors online revolutionising health sector in UP
Telemedicine entails the delivery of health services from a distance using the internet and it not only extends the reach of health services but also improves the quality of health services besides saving time and money The Uttar Pradesh government is running 128...
Drone delivers anti-TB drugs to Tehri Garhwal hospital from AIIMS Rishikesh in just 30 mins
Despite several trials of delivering medical supplies being conducted across the country, limited evidence is available on the integration of the technology with the existing healthcare system and the analysis of the cost effectiveness of the drone technology in...